052.2013NO.Qsby. Rescue payment RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVANCE PAYMENT TO
NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.:52,2013
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, general emergency ambulance services are provided to the Town of Queensbury
by the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., and West Glens Falls
Emergency Squad, Inc., in accordance with agreements between each Rescue Squad and the Town,
and
WHEREAS, the Town's Agreement with the North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., (Squad)
expired on December 31, 2012, and
WHEREAS, in such Agreement the Town and Squad agreed that the terms and provisions of
the existing Agreement may continue during the interim period pending execution of a new Agreement,
and
WHEREAS, the Squad may face cash flow shortages before the new Agreement can be
executed and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize advance payments under the current
Agreement, which if new Agreement is entered into will constitute advance payments on the 2013
Agreements to the Squad, such advances to be deducted from contract payments to be paid if and after
the 2013 Agreement is ratified,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
approve a payment voucher for 1/12th of the 2012 Contract Amount(s) to the North Queensbury
Rescue Squad, Inc., (Squad) under the current Agreement, which payment will constitute advance
payment on the new general emergency ambulance services 2013 Agreement if such Agreement is
entered into, with the further understanding that the Town shall also approve a payment voucher for
1/12th of the Squad's paid daytime service costs, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that should a new emergency ambulance services 2013 Agreement not be
entered into by January 31St, 2013, then the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to approve
an additional payment voucher constituting 1/12th of the 2012 Contract Amount to the Squad during
February, 2013, again with the understanding that the Town shall also approve a payment voucher
for 1/12th of the Squad's paid daytime service costs, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and
Town Budget Officer to make the necessary arrangements to make such payments which are
authorized under the current Agreement and take such other and further action as may be necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this Ist day of January, 2013,by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough,Mr. Brewer,Mr. Montesi,Mr.Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT : None